Rod

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Hi Folks

I have just been given a brand new (well casted once)Penn Powergraph Salmon Fly Rod 16ft 10/12 line, from a friend who has given up fishing, are these any good? seems a bit heavy

Thanks for any advice as always


Cheers


Graeme

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Hi Guys

Has nobody any idea?

Cheers


Graeme

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Thanks Steve

I will give it a throw when the season opens,

Cheers

Graeme

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Graeme,
I had a "chuck" with a Penn 16 footer a couple of years ago on the Dee. Powerful rod I'm sure but I'm afraid (if the one I used is anything to go by) it's not in the same class as most other 'affordable' salmon fly rods on the market IMHO
Heavy would be one word, felt very unbalanced and slow to me, it was uncomfortable to use - but that could be just me. Anyone else? I don't want to come across as needlessly negative

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Penn?

Are you sure it's not a beachcasting rod? ;D

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elwyman said:

Penn?

Are you sure it's not a beachcasting rod? ;D

The Cosmetics on a set of Fly rods I saw as samples some five or so years ago scared the shi? out of me more gold leaf than the Vatican .
Wiggle testing was not impressive .
We returned them as we felt unsellable !

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acw said:

We returned them as we felt unsellable !

Which surprises me as I thought the Penn/Sharpes 'deal' extended to rods as well as the alliance over reels (around the time of the new Aquarex rods) but very evidently it did not
Glad it wasn't just me who had 'issues' with the rods

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elwyman said:

Penn?

Are you sure it's not a beachcasting rod? ;D

Thanks Lads

Its definitely not a beach casting rod, but as Hamish says it does seem a bit unbalanced, but as a freebie will not do any harm to give it a cast

Cheers

Graeme